Using Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 to deploy earlier versions of Microsoft Windows in virtual machines on computers running Microsoft Windows XP Professional provides a safety-net for running incompatible legacy applications. With Virtual PC deployed, you can delay the need to replace legacy applications with newer versions or develop compatibility fixes for them, without interrupting your Windows XP Professional deployment project. This white paper describes the technical steps necessary to create and roll out Virtual PC images for earlier versions of Windows—on a large scale. This white paper further describes techniques for deploying Virtual PC images to users without an administrator or user intervention.
